What is Occupational Therapy?

Occupational therapy addresses anything pertaining to an individual's occupation. These areas may include fine and gross motor skills, self-care, activities for daily living (dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting) sensory processing, visual perception, hand-eye coordination, and handwriting skills.

  • Does your child have difficulty with one or more of the following?

    Hand-Eye coordination

    Bilateral coordination, using both hands to do an activity or task.

    Self care (dressing, eating, routines, tying shoes, zips & buttons)

    Fine and gross motor tasks (including handwriting)

    Productivity (school work, arts and crafts)

    Leisure (hobbies, recreational activities)

    Sensory Processing challenges

    Executive functioning (organization and time management)

    Social skills (making friends, confidence, expressing feelings)

  • What are the benefits of Occupational therapy?

    Develop fine motor skills, to improve coordination and dexterity of the hands. These skills empower us to use pencils, open and close containers, fasten clothing, and manipulate small objects.

    Improve hand-eye coordination to better use scissors, organize toys, tie shoelaces, read and write, pour juice in a cup, or throw a ball.

    Master basic life skills such as dressing, grooming, toileting, bathing, and feeding

    Learn social skills such as emotional regulation, stress management, coping skills, teamwork, effective communication, self-management, public speaking, problem-solving, critical thinking, self-confidence, and adaptability.

  • Sensory Integration

    Tactile processing is your sense of touch. It is how your body perceives and responds to inputs on the skin, nerves, and muscles underneath. Temperature, pain, pressure, texture, and response to vibration are all involved in this complex system. This does not solely refer to what is in your child’s hands but how they may react to an input or even the idea of that tactile input.

    Proprioception is the sense that tells the body where it is in space. It refers to the way joints and muscles send messages to the brain to coordinate movement. This sense allows us to adjust how much force or effort is necessary to perform a task. For example- lifting a heavy box or piece of paper, tossing a ball two feet, or throwing a ball across a field.

    The vestibular sense originates in the inner ear, it is your sense of balance and spatial orientation. The vestibular sense helps us balance when we are moving, sitting, or standing still.

    All sensory systems need to be regulated to help us receive information and understand what is happening in the world around us.

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Where does my journey begin?

Maybe your child’s doctor or teacher has referred you to an Occupational Therapist for your child to improve skills or manage a delay. The first step is to get an evaluation and set goals.

You will meet with your therapist and address your concerns, review your child’s medical history, and fill out a sensory profile and intake paperwork.

The therapist will conduct an evaluation with you and your child to develop short and long-term goals and set a plan to achieve them. The therapist will recommend a schedule based on the best interest of your child, amount of time per session and number of sessions per week will be based on what your child needs to thrive. 30-minute or 1-hour sessions based on your child's attention span and stamina.

Evaluations are performed every six months to ensure that your child’s goals and plan of care are on the correct trajectory.